Brushmaking machine



Aug. 18, 1953 F. ANDERSON BRUSHMAKING MACHINE 2 SheetsSheet 1 Filed Oct. 25, 1950 IVENTOR ALFRED 1-. ANDERSON BY xl- Arromwsr Patented Aug. 18, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BRUSHMAKIN G MACHINE Alfred F. Anderson, East Hartford, Conn., as-

signor to The Fuller Brush Company, Hartford, Conn., a corporation of Connecticut Application October 25, 1950, Serial No. 192,091

23 Claims. 1

The general object of the invention is to provide a semi-automatic machine for making brushes from brush strips each of which comprises a channel member carrying transversely projecting brush fibers.

A more specific object of the invention is to provide an improved machine for the purpose stated which serves to engage a brush strip and to wind it upon an arbor to a predetermined limited extent to form a brush, the brush then being supported on the arbor and being removable therefrom by endwise movement.

Another more specific object of the invention is to provide a machine for the purpose stated which serves not only to engage and wind a brush strip as described but also serves to automatically cut the channel member of the strip upon the completion of winding so as to sever the wound brush from the unwound portion of the strip.

Further specific objects of the invention are to provide various features of structure and arrangement whereby the before-stated objects are advantageously attained.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the drawings and from the following description and claims.

In the drawings I have shown in detail a preferred embodiment of the invention, but it will be understood that various changes may be made from the construction shown, and that the drawings are not to be construed as defining or limiting the scope of the invention, the claims forming a part of this specification being relied upon for that purpose.

Of the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side view of a brush strip adapted to be wound and cut by a machine embodying the invention in order to form a brush.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken along the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a brush which is formed by the machine from the brush strip shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a brush forming machine embodying the invention, the parts of the machine being in the positions which they occupy at the end of each brush making operation.

I Fig. 5 is a front view of the machine shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line 66 of Fig. 5, the main drive mechanism and the brush strip being omitted.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 1--! of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a plan view similar to the right portion of Fig. 4 but showing some of the parts in different positions.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary view similar to Fig. 5 but showing some of the parts in different positions.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary view looking toward the right along the line [0-40 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary view looking toward the left along the line IIH of Fig. 9, this view showing the parts in loading positions.

Fig. 12 is an enlarged plan View of the rotatable driving and. cut-01f mechanism, the parts of the said mechanism being in the same positions as shown in Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig. 11 but showing the various parts in the positions which they occupy when winding starts.

Fig. 14 is a View similar to Fig. 12 but showing the parts in the same positions as in Fig. 13.

Fig. 15 is a perspective view of certain parts of the cut-off mechanism.

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line IE1-I 6 of Fig. 11.

Fig. 1'7 is a view similar to Fig. 13 but showing the parts in the positions which they occupy near the end of winding and with the cutter about to act.

Fig. 18 is a view similar to Fig. 17 but showing the parts in the positions which they occupy when winding and cutting are completed.

Fig. 19 is a view similar to Fig. 18 but showing the parts of the machine in the same positions as in Fig. 11, the brush strip being in a position intermediate that shown in Fig. 18 and that shown in Fig. 11.

R.eferring to the drawings, more particularly Figs. 1 to 3 thereof, It] represents as an entirety a brush strip which is adapted to be used in a machine embodying the invention for the making of a brush. The strip comprises a longitudinal metallic channel member l2 which is preferably symmetrical with its side walls converging. Fibers l4 arranged in a layer are looped or folded within the channel, but fibers extending around a longitudinal retaining wire I6. The term fibers is herein used in a generic sense and is intended to include vegetable fibers or animal bristles or synthetic fibers or any other filaments adapted for the intended purpose. During manufacture of the brush strip the side walls of the channel member are initially parallel or approximately parallel and the wire [6 and the fibers i4 are pressed into the channel member, the fibers being folded by reason of their engagement with the channel member side walls. Thereafter the side walls of the channel member are bent toward each other to the inclined positions shown, the side walls thus gripping the fibers so that the fibers and the retaining wire are held in place.

By means of the machine embodying the invention a length of the strip 10 is bent or wound so to form a brush l8 having a shape such as that shown in Fig. 3, and the wound i8 is cut ofi from the remainder of the strip It. The invention is not limited to the formation of a brush having the particular triangular shape shown and by changing the shapes and proportions of certain parts of the machine brushes, O other shapes can be made.

Referring to Figs. 4 to 19 of the drawings, 25 is a main bed or base which carries the other parts of the machine. Rptatably mounted in suitable bearings on the base 20; is a longitudinal horizontal shaft 22-. Mounted above the shaft 22 on suitable. supports. carried by the base 25. is an electric motor 24 connected with a speed reducing mechanism 26 having a projecting longitudinal drive shaft 28;. A sprocketwheel an is con.- nected with the shaft 28, this sprocket wheel being preferably connected: by means of an overload slip clutch 3.2 which will yield when necessary to. prevent dama e t-.part s, of the machine.

Means is provided; for rotating the shaft 22 to a predetermined limited; extent, and as shown the said meansrotatesthe shaft through a single revolution. For this purpose a single revolution clutch 3.4. is mounted on the shaft 22-, the clutch having its driving element connected with the said shaft and, having its driven, element connected with a, sprocket wheel 36; in register. with.

the sprocket wheel 30, An andless chain 33- extends. around. the two. said. Sprocket wheels, and

the chain servesto continuously rotatethe driven.

e eme t f h said; clut h. 3.41., The operation of the clutch 34 is controlled; by, a lever ill shown ll-13 2 .1; nd th s lever b ing pivote at 42 and being biased in the downward direction by a ri 41 The lev r 31: has a. tooth ml which,

when in the lower position shown, in. Fig. 11,,

1 62 a. 1 M31 n; the driving element; of the.

clutch 34 to prevent rotation of the saidelement a-lid' iheishaft 2.2;. Whenthe lever at ismoved to the upper positiqnshownin Fig.l3 the driving. element of the clutch; andthe' shaft are rotated in the counterclockwise direction as viewed in B as 1; andlit E ss 4) 51 6:.9.$.1.O,.11-I. d: how t e eve a parts of; the machine in the positionswhich they occupy immediately prior to the winding opera.- tion and for convenience. the parts will be redto as b hsz nl ho loading p ition. In this position-the lever; A, and the tooth 4.4 pren a ion. o he; ha t. and of he ar carried; thereby.

Secured: to the shaft 22 for rotation, therewith is a disc 45. to which is secured; an; arbor; driving member 46 whichjs-preferably cylindrical. em asaors osed i qrtionat the i ht.

Adj acent the memb er- 15, a; stationary vertical;

plate 48..within which the disc 45: is located at the right. A pin till-extends-through a bearing aperture in the-plateAgfl this pin beinglongitudinally movable. At its left end the pin 59-carriesv a conical member; 52 having an. annular groove 54 therein. Movement of the pin- 5.0.toward the right is. limited by a stop 53, which This v engages the member 52. A manually operable lever 56 is provided which is movable about a vertical axis at 58, and this lever carries a shoe which is entered in the annular groove 54 of the member 52. A spring 60 biases the lever 56 to the position shown by full lines in Fig. 4. When the lever 55 is in the last said position the pin 50 projects from the plate 48. to the extent permitted by the stop 53 and the conical member 52 is in its position toward the right and out or engagement with the lever 40. The lever 49 is in the position shown in Fig. 11, the shaft 22 and the'driving member being held against rotation. llvhen the. lever 56 is moved to the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 4. the pin is retracted and the conical member 52 is moved toward theleft to, engage the lever 48 and move it to the position shown in Fig. 13. This initiates rotation of the shaft 22 and of the driving member 45. As soon as rotation has started the lever as. is released and. the pa t ar re to ed: to their former positionsbythe; spring 59;. Rotation con.- tinues for. one. omplet r v l n. bei g then stopped. by he. entry; o 6 1111 M into the notch in the driving element of the clutch 3.4 as shown in Fi 1.1:.

A suitable guide means for the brushstrip. to is momite lon a plate BA secured to the base 20,. this guide means being in proper position for guiding the strip toward the winding mechanism i h. w ll e ully d er bed. As best shown in Figs. 4 and 6 thereare two superposedhcrizontal plates. 52 and 5,3v wh-ieh. are. grooved adjacent their right edges for receiving and. fitting the channel member l2, oi the 7 strip. The upper plate 63 is normally pressed downwardly against the channel. member by springs. 64, 64, so. that the platesv frictionally engage the channelimember toresist movement thereof. A manually operable lever is provided having a cam, 65 at its lower end. When. the lever is in the position shown by full. lines in. Fig. 6. the pp r ate 53 is slightly raised opposition to the springs 65, 64 so that the strip 10' is freely, movable. When the lever is inthe position. shown bydotted lines the springs are permitted to act to cause frictional engagement of the plateswiththe-channel; member of the strip as previously: described.

The lower plate 62 is connected with a bracket 671 for pivotal: movement abouta vertic l, idslat as. The said; bracket, to; isonnec d i .sub stantially ve ticalstrut ilr m v nt ab ut a horizontal; longitudinal axis. at 10., The lower end ofthestrut 6.9 1s connectedwith the plate 61 for pivotal movement aboutthe axis of a transverse pivot pin H. Byl'neans of' screws l2; l2 engaging the plate 6! the strut 69 may be ad'- justed about the axis at 'H and may be locked; in adjusted position. The screws i2; i2 serve" for the adjustment of the plates 52 and- E3" inthelongitudinal direction soas to locate the stripin proper-feeding position.- Spring pressed pins 73, 13 project upwardly: from. brackets lie, 1.41581- cured tozthe plate I51- Thesapinsi abut against the bottomoftheplateli-Z; and: they thustendtm bias the plates 62 and 63 toward: their normal horizontalzpositions.

An abutment. l 6 i is secured; in fixed ;p.osition, on. the driving, memberellli, this; abutment projecting towardgthe right-from the, exposed: end portion, of the aid member.- A ia rlt e-sa d a utment 16 and below the inner end thereof is a stop pin. l?!

Iihe pin is fl ttenedvto,

center of the pin. As shown in Fig. 16 the pin 77 is longitudinally movable in an aperture in the driving member, being biased outwardly or toward the right by a spring I8. The pin TI has a longitudinal slot therein into which a set screw 79 projects. Jhe set screw prevents relative rotation of the pin and also limits outward movement thereof.

As the first step preparatory to the winding of a brush the operator separates the guide plates 62 and 53 by means of the lever 65 and inserts the channel member I2 of a brush strip I0 between the plates. It will be understood that the brush strip I0 is initially relatively long, its length being sufficient for the making of several brushes. The brush strip is moved so that its channel member is below the abutment l6 and so that the front end of the channel member is in engagement with the flat face of the stop pin 17. Then the lever 65 is moved to permit the springs 64, 64 to apply pressure against the channel member.

A rotatable arbor 80 is provided upon which the brush strip I0 is to be Wound. This arbor is supported independently of the driving member 46 and is rotatable coaxially therewith. The arbor 80 has an exposed end portion at the left and it is longitudinally movable into and out of an engaged position with respect to the driving member 46. As to size and shape the arbor conforms to the required size and shape of the brush I8 which is to be wound. The arbor may be noncylindrical in cross section and it is shown as being generally triangular, but the invention is not limited to this particular shape.

Mounted on the base is bracket 8| which carries a spindle 82 in alignment with the shaft 22 and the driving member 46. The spindle 82 is longitudinally movable and is nonrotatable, the spindle serving to support the said rotatable arbor 80. Rotation of the spindle may be prevented by a key 84 entering a longitudinal groove in the spindle. The spindle 82 is movable longitudinally by means of a manually operable lever 86. As shown, an arm 88 is rigidly secured to the bracket BI, this arm extending toward the right. Toggle links 89 and 90 are pivotally connected with each other at 9|, the link 89 being pivotally connected with the arm 88 at 92 and the link 90 being pivotally connected with the spindle 82 at 93. The said lever 86 is rigidly connected with one of the links, as for instance the link 89. Fig. 4 shows the spindle in retracted position. When the lever 86 is moved in the clockwise direction to the position shown in Fig. 8 the links 89 and 90 move the spindle 82 toward the left. Fig. 8 shows the center pivotal connection SI of the toggle moved beyond the center line to effect locking.

The arbor 89 has a central bearing recess which receives and fits an extension 96 on the spindle 82, as shown in Fig. '7. The spindle 82 has a circular flange 98 which fits within a circular recess in the arbor 80. An end plate I00 is secured to the end face of the arbor, this plate engaging the said fiange 98. Thus the arbor is supported for rotation with respect to the spindle. In order that the arbor may be initially maintained in a predetermined rotative position for loading, it is provided with a spring pressed ball detent 102 which enters a suitably located depression in the flange 98.

The arbor 80 is provided at its exposed left end portion with two pins I04 and I06. With the driving member 46 and the arbor in their proper rotative positions for'loading the pin I04 is in alignment with the stop pin 1! and the pin I06 is in alignment with a hole I08 in the exposed portion of the said member 46. When the arbor is moved to its engaged position the pin I04 presses the stop pin 11 inwardly and it enters and fits the hole in which the said stop pin is located. The pin I06 enters and fits the hole I08. The pin I04 has a notch IIO therein which has an inclined bottom face as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 9. The front face of the notch H0 is in alignment with the fiat face of the stop pin I'l. The inner or left end portion of the arbor is slightly beveled as shown at I I2.

After the strip I0 has been placed with the leading end portion of its channel member I2 below the abutment I6 and in engagement with the stop pin H as previously described, the lever is moved in the clockwis direction to move the arbor 36 toward the left from the position shown in Figs. 4, 5, 9 and 12 to its engaged position shown in Figs. 8 and 14. The pin I84 forces the stop pin '4'! into the cylindrical member and the pins I94 and I06 respectively enter and fit the stop pin hole and the hole I08. Thus the arbor is connected with the driving member for rotation in unison therewith. As the pin W4 is moved the inclined bottom face of the notch i If! forces the end portion of the strip channel member upwardly, if necessary, so that the beveled portion i 52 of the arbor can pass under the channel member. The leading end portion of the channel member is pinched between the abutment it and the arbor B0, being thus firmly gripped for the subsequent winding operation. The said abutment l6 constitutes means for connecting the leading portion of the channel memher with the arbor.

For cutting the channel member I2 of the strip id after winding, a cutter [I4 is provided which is bodily movable with the arbor 80 during rotation thereof. The cutter H4 is movable relatively to the arbor to cut the channel member and it is shown as being movable transversely for this purpose. When the cutter is movable transversely for cutting it is preferably also movable longitudinally relatively to the arbor into and out of register with the channel member which is to be out. During winding the cutter HA is out of register with the channel member so as not to interfere with winding. After rotation of the arbor to a predetermined limited extent, the cutter is automatically moved longitudinally into register with the channel member and it is then automatically moved transversely to cut the channel member. After cutting, the cutter is relatively moved reversely to the position wherein it is out of register with the channel member.

Preferably and as shown the cutter H4 is carried by the driving member 46 and it is rotatable relatively to the said member about an eccentric longitudinal axis, this rotation providing the required transverse movement for cutting. The left or inner end face of the abutment I6 is curved and it serves as a cutting abutment for the cutter II l. As previously stated, the cutter IE4 is also movable longitudinally into and out of register with the channel member to be cut, and when out of each register it is in a recess H6 in the member 46. The withdrawal of the cutter into the recess i I6 prevents the cutter from interfering with the winding operation.

As shown, the cutter I l 4 is secured in an eccentric position to the inner or right end of a shaft IIB which is mounted in a bearing aperture in aegeaogesie the mernberidfiffor both=rotative and longitudinal movement. A bar tail- 1 is? looatediinza groove in the face of: the memberi lm'lathenuter face'ofithe rotation in the counterclockwise direction ..as

mover-nonttoward'- the 1left, that is,-1 theidirection to movethe outterlli lfintoithe recessi I 116. A lever iit issecur-ed tothe shaft: 1 i.8, this lever projecting irem the periphery :of .athe driving member through a-slotfl26 therein. .The' length of the -lever lid-is suchithat it can-:engage the be-forementionedpin *53' Wh8I1 -Ih6 pin his in its proiectingposition. Theslot-lfifihas a carn face '228 a which engages :the lever 124 130- move the shaft H8 and the cutter il l toward the right when-'thedever is moved in the clockwise-direction-in oppe. ion-to the springr 122, that:is,--when the parts aremoved from l the-positions shown Figs. 13' andl t-to the-positions shown-in Fi s. ll and-l2. The said m'ovement toward the right is limited by the engagement of the lever i 24 with the rightwall of--the--:'slot 126:OrJbytheengagement of the end of the-shaft H3 .with the bar 128 orby both.

At the beginning of ea'ch operation the parts arein-the loading position; as shown in Figs. l1 and 12. The lever i 2 3 is -in engagement '-with the pinaialthe cutteri i l being :in the position shown which corresponds to the-eompletion of cuttingfor the last pr-ecedingoperation. The operator locates the strip 20 in' the manner previouslydescribed-so that the channel member thereofss beneath the abutment' 15 and in engagement with the stoppin -ET. Thenyby means cf 'the lot on-$5, the a-rbor 8il is-moved toward the left so' thatthepins i fiit and l ea thereon enter-the inber the stop pin 'l'l being -e= ber wby thepin-llM. The

ho ls thesarbor sfi 'in. the proper FO$itzGIl-=fOl the-entry thesaid-pinsinto the said-holes. The afonesaidmovement of the arbor position ior theavinding of the strip thereon, the anne -member of :the "strip "being pinchedhetween -th-e sa-id arbor and i the abutment 6. 'ihe -tog'gle inks-Eel and are in-the positions shown -'in'- l ig;--8,- thus holding the arbor in -tho deso dposition. The entry of f the pins res and -$36 in the holes-in the'meanber' dfi connects the-armr st) for rotation in-unison with the said member. "The ball detent 1 32 yields to permitsuch-rotation.

The operator then moves the lever' tifi -toward the i right froin-the pcsition shown in 'full' 'lines in Fig.-4 to theposition' shownin dotted-lines. Thismovement of thelever-55 moves the-lever to release A the single revolution clutch in 'the manner previously described. At the same time the --movemen t-of the lever -55 retracts the pin- 5:; tl'rus perznitting t-he lever-1 24 'to move from the positions shown irrFigs; l1 and'12 to the positions showniin Figs. 18 andl l. Whenthe'lever 12d release'iihe spring- "122- moves the ,said. lever, together with-the shaftTHBPand the cutter LM, inthe counterclockwise direction and also. moves the said partslongitudinally:toward;the leftso that-the cutterristtvithin therecess 4H6. 'Thus the *cutter issogpositioned; thatdt .does;nott interfere-With;thawindingoperation. rAsisoon-zas the 8 leveri F24 has move/d asabove-described; the" lever is releasediand is-restored -to its originalposition byithe spring= 6fi,- thepin Eil being returned toits projecting position.

'As the arbor 8B is 'rotated by-the=member--45, the strip 56 is wound thereon, the advancing movement of the strip being resisted by' the friction applied by the plates 62 and 63 0f the guide means. dis-the result of the resistance the' strip asitis Wound conforms to the shape of thearbor. 'Ihesaid-plates t2 andt3 move about the pivotal axis at during winding so that the strip is always tangent to'the peripheryofthe triangu- =Iarly=shapedarbor.

Whenthe positionshown in-Fig. 17'- is reached, the lever! 2G again engages the pin 50. By means of the cam face I28 the cutter I It is movedlon- -gitudina1ly into position for cutting the channel member 12 of the: strip. As movement continues, the'cutter Nd isrotated :in the clockwise directionirom'the position shownin'Fig. 17 to the positionshown in -F-ig. 18, the cutter cooperating with the abutment "i5 to'cut' off the wound portion of the strip. As the cutter H t-moves, itnot onlyeuts the stripbut presses the adjacent end thereof downwardly against the arbor 80. The projecting portion-of the bar l'fiil prevents any possible movement of the endof the channel member 12 into thereoess HSas the said'endof the channelmemberis moved from the position shown-in" Fig. 17 to that shown in Fig. 18. When the position shown in--Fig. 1-8 is reached, the tooth Men the lever dii stops rotation of" the several parts.

Then, by means of thE-IGVGI'BB the'operator withdraws the arbor- 8!) to theposition shownin Figs. 4,6, 9 and 12, the-'Woundbrush being then located on-thearbor. "The brush is removed from thearbor manually. The 'ball detent" Hit-maintainsthe-arbor in'the rotative ;position-to which it has been-moved and prevents any accidental displacement'thereof so that it is ready for the next following operation.

*Itwill be seen'that at the completion of'winding, as shownin Fig. 18, theohannel member 52 of the-stripis atthe-upper side of' the-abutment it. For winding thenext-brushthe'endcfthe channel member strip must be transferred to the lower sideof the said-abutment, that is,--to the position shownin' Figs. 8, 11 and 12. To assist in the transfer, 'the p1ates-62 and 63' are moved slightly in the counterclockwise-direotion about the vertical pivotalaxis at"63. "Preferably they are so moved-by means-operated by themechan-ism -which I moves-"the spindle 82- and the arbor 8B to-their withdrawn positions.

Connected with the-lower plate EZis a linlvltll having a longitudinal slottherein. "An arm 132 isr-igidly-secured to the spindle 82, this arm having a reduced end portion which extends into the slot in thelink I30. When-the spindle 82 andthe arbor 843 are withdrawn to the'positionsshownin-Fig;4; the end portion of the arm 162 engages'the ri-ght end of the slot in'the link l-30an'd swingsthe plates 82' and'fi3 and alsothe strip H) in the counterclockwisedirection ;to the angular positions shown in 'thesaid Fig. '4.

The above described angular movement of 'the strip permits the leading end of the channel member thereof 'tomove 'from'the position at the top of the abutment' i-B as-shown in Fig. 18 to a-position at the right end of the abutment 16 as-shown in Figss l, 5, and119. Then the operatormoves the'1ever -65 t0 separate thep1ate 63 from the platet62 andimanuallyashiftsthe channel member of the strip from the position shown in Figs. 4, and 19 to that shown in Figs. 8, 11 and 12. The leading end of the channel member is engaged with the stop pin 11. When the channel member is shifted as last above stated, the guide plates 62 and 63 are swung in the clockwise direction, such movement being assisted by a spring I34 connected with the upper plate 63. The spindle 82 is free to be moved slightly toward the left by the arm I32. With the channel member in the position shown in Fig. 11, the lever 65 is moved to restore the pressure of the plate E53 against the plate 62 and the machine is ready for the winding of the next following brush in the manner previously described.

As the result of the inherent resiliency of the channel member l2 of the strip and as the result of the action of the cutter I M, the adjacent ends thereof after winding may be-somewhat separated at the completion of winding and cutting, and a subsequent pressing operation may be necessary. For this purpose a plate I36 is mounted on the bracket 8| this plate carrying two abutments I38, I38 having an angle between them corresponding to the required angle between the two longer sides of the completed brush. The plate I36 is longitudinally slotted at I40, and an extension I42 of the pivot pin 93 extends through the said slot. After the winding of a brush and after the withdrawal of the arbor Bil, the parts are in the positions shown in Fig. 4, the pin extension MZ being near the right end of the slot M0. The wound brush is placed on the plate l36 between the abutments I38, I38 as shown in Fig. 4, the pin extension M2 being within the space bounded by the wound channel member [2.

When the parts are moved from the position shown in Fig. 4 to the position shown in Fig. 8 the arbor is moved toward the left as previously described for the winding of another brush. When the parts are so movedthe pin extension 142 moves toward the left in the slot I 40. As the pin extension so moves, it engages the narrow end portion of the wound brush to force the brush between the abutments I38, I38. This serves to press the ends of the channel member toward each other into their proper final positions.

When the parts are restored to the positions shown in Fig. 4, the pressed brush is removed and the next following brush is put in place for pressing.

The invention claimed is:

1. In a brush winding machine, the combination of a driving member rotatable about a longitudinal axis and having an exposed end portion, means for rotating the said member to a predetermined limited extent, an arbor supported independently of the driving member and rotatable coaxially therewith, the said arbor having an exposed end portion facing the said end portion of the driving member and the said arbor being longitudinally movable into and out of an engaged position wherein it is connected with the driving member for rotation in unison therewith, guiding means for a brush strip having a channel member which guiding means frictionally resists movement of the channel member of the strip, means for connecting the leading end portion of the brush strip channel member with the arbor to cause the said strip to be drawn through the said guiding means and to be wound on the said arbor to form a brush upon rotation of th arbor unison with the drivin 10 member, and mechanism for moving the arbor longitudinally into its said engaged position prior to winding and for moving it longitudinally out of its said engaged position after winding to permit the wound brush to be removed from the arbor at the said exposed end thereof.

2. A brush winding machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein the means for rotating the driving member rotates it through a single revolution and then stops the rotation thereof.

3. In a brush winding machine, the combination of a driving member rotatable about a longitudinal axis and having an exposed end portion, means for rotating the said member to a predetermined limited extent, an arbor rotatable coaxially with the driving member and having an exposed end portion facing the said end portion of the driving member, a nonrotatable spindle for supporting the rotatable arbor which spindle is longitudinally movable to bring the said arbor into and out of an engaged position wherein it is connected with the driving member for rotation in unison therewith, guiding means for a brush strip having a channel member which guiding means frictionally resists movement of the channel member of the strip, means for connecting the leading end portion of the brush strip channel member with the arbor to cause the said strip to be drawn through the said guiding means and to be wound on the said arbor to form a brush upon rotation of the arbor in unison with the driving member, and mechanism for moving the spindle longitudinally to move the arbor into its said engaged position prior to winding and for moving the spindle longitudinally to move the arbor out of its said engaged position after winding to permit the wound brush to be removed from the arbor at the said exposed end thereof.

4. A brush winding machine. as set forth in claim 3, wherein a releasable detent is provided for resisting rotation of the arbor relatively to the spindle out of the rotative position to which the arbor is moved by the driving member at the end of winding.

5. In a brush winding machine, the combination of a driving member rotatable about a longitudinal axis and having an exposed end portion,

means for rotating the said member to a predetermined limited extent, an arbor supported independently of the driving member and rotatable coaxially therewith, the said arbor having an exposed end portion facing the said end portion of the driving member and the said arbor being longitudinally movable into and out ofan engaged position wherein it is connected with the driving member for rotation in unison therewith, guiding means for a brush strip havinga channel member which guiding means frictionally resists movement of the channel member of the strip, an abutment projecting longitudinally from the exposed face of the driving member and so spaced from the axis of rotation that the leading end portion of the brush strip channel member is gripped between the said abutment and the said arbor upon longitudinal movement of the latter to its said engaged position, the said abutment and arbor causing the said strip to be drawn through the said guiding means and to be wound on the arbor to form a brush upon rotation of the arbor in unison'with the driving member, and mechanism for moving the arbor longitudinally into its said engaged position prior to winding and for moving it longitudinally out of its said engaged position after winding to permit the wound brush to be removed from the arbor at the said exposed end thereof.

6. A brush winding machine as set forth in claim 5, wherein the means for moving the arbor longitudinally includes toggle links which are moved into locking relationship when the arbor is moved into its said engaged position.

7'. A brush winding machine as set forth in claim 5, wherein a stop pin is provided which projects longitudinally from the exposed end portion of the driving member and is located to limit movement of the leading end of the channel member with respect to the said abutment.

8. A brush winding machine as set forth in claim 5, wherein a stop pin is provided which projects longitudinally from the exposed end portion of the driving member and is located to limit movement of the leading end of the channel member with respect to the said abutment, wherein the stop pin is longitudinally movable and is spring pressed to its projecting position, and wherein means is provided on the arbor for moving the stop pin to a retracted position within the driving member when the arbor is moved to its engaged position.

9. In a brush winding machine, the combination of a drivin member rotatable about a longitudinal axis and having an exposed end portion which has eccentric longitudinal holes therein, means for rotating th said member to a predetermined limited extent, an arbor supported independently of the driving member androtatable coaxially therewith which arbor has an exposed end portion facing the said end portion of the driving member, the said arbor being provided at its exposed end portion with eccentric longitudinal pins for entering and fitting the said holes in th driving member and the said arbor being longitudinally movable into and out of an engaged position wherein the said pins are entered in the said holes, guiding means for a brush strip having a channel member which guiding means frictionally resist movement of the channel member of the strip, means for connecting the leading end portion of the brush strip channel member with the arbor to cause the said strip to be drawn through the said guiding means and to be wound on the said arbor to form a brush upon rotation of the arbor by the said pins in unison with the driving member, and

mechanism for moving the arbor longitudinally into its said engaged position prior to winding and for moving it longitudinally out of its said engaged position after winding to permit the wound brush to be removed from the arbor at the said exposed end thereof.

10. In a brush winding machine, the combination of a driving member rotatable about a longitudinal axis and having an exposed end portion which exposed end portion has eccentric longitudinal holes therein, a stop pin longitudinally movable in one of the said holes and spring pressed to a projecting position, means for rotating the said member to a predetermined limited extent, an arbor supported independently of the driving member and rotatable coaxially therewith, the said arbor havin an exposed end portion facing the said arborbeing longitudinally movable into and out of an engaged position with respect to the driving member, guiding means for a brush strip having a channel member which guiding means frictionally resists movement of the channel member of the strip, an abutment projecting longitudinally from the exposed face of h d iving member adjacent the said stop pin which abutment is so spaced from the axis of rotation that the leading end portion of the brush strip channel member when engaged with the said stop pin is gripped between the said abutment and the said arbor upon longitudinal movement of the latter to its said engaged position, eccentric longitudinal pins on the arbor at the exposed end portion thereof which pins enter and fit the said holes in the driving member upon longitudinal movement of the arbor to its said engaged position, one of the last said pins engaging the said stop pin to move it longitudinally into the corresponding hole in the driving member and the said pins effecting rotation of the arbor in unison with the driving member to cause the said strip to be drawn through the said guiding means and to be wound on the arbor to form a brush, and mechanism for moving the arbor longitudinally into its said engaged position prior to winding and for moving it longitudinally out of its said engaged position: after winding to permit the Wound brush to be removed from the arbor at the said exposed end thereof.

11. A brush winding machine as set forth in claim 10, wherein the pin on the arbor which engages the stop pin has a notch therein pro-- vided with a bottom face which is inclined upwardly from the end of the pin for forcing the leading end of the channel member upwardly toward the abutment on the driving member.

12. In a brush winding machine, the combination of a driving member rotatable about a longitudinal axis and having an exposed end portion, means for rotating the said member to a predetermined limited extent, a, noncylindrical arbor supported independently of the driving member and rotatable coaxially therewith, the said arbor having an exposed end portion facing the said end portion of the driving member and the said arbor being longitudinally movable into and out of an engaged position wherein it is connected with the driving member for rotation in unison therewith, guiding means for a brush strip having a channel member which guiding means frictionally resists movement of the channel member of the strip, means for connecting the leading end portion of the brush strip channel member with the arbor to cause the said strip to be drawn through the said guiding means and to be wound on the said arbor to form a brush upon rotation of the arbor in unison with the driving member, means supporting the said guide means for pivotal movement about a longitudinal axis to enable the channel member of the strip to remain tangent to the periphery of the noncylindrical arbor during winding, and mechanism for moving the arbor longitudinally into its said engaged position prior to winding and for moving it longitudinally out of its said engaged position after winding to permit the wound brush to be removed from the arbor at the said exposed end thereof.

13. In a brush winding machine, the combination of a driving member rotatable about a longitudinal axis and having an exposed end portion, means for rotating the said member to a predetermined limited extent, an arbor supported independently of the driving member and rotatable coaxiablly therewith, the said arbor having an exposed end portion facing the said end portion of the driving member and the said a or being longitudinally movable into and out of an engaged position wherein it is connected with respect to the driving member for rotation in unison therewith, guiding means for a brush strip having a channel member which guiding means frictionally resists movement of the channel member of the strip, an abutment projecting longitudinally from the exposed face of the driving member and positioned for the positioning beneath it of the leading end portion of the channel member, the said abutment being so spaced from the axis of rotation that the said leading end portion of the brush strip channel member is gripped between the said abutment and the said arbor upon longitudinal movement of the latter to its said engaged position and the said abutment and arbor causing the said strip to be drawn through the said guiding means and to be wound on the arbor to form a brush upon rotation of the arbor in unison with the driving member, a support for the said guide means enabling the said guide means to be moved about a vertical pivotal axis so that the leading end portion of the channel member may be moved from a position above the said abutment to a position at the end thereof, and mechanism for moving the arbor longitudinally into its said engaged position prior to winding and for moving it longitudinally out of its said engaged position after winding to permit the wound brush to be removed from the arbor at the said exposed end thereof.

14. A brush winding machine as set forth in claim 13, including means operated by the mechanism which longitudinally moves the arbor for pivotally moving the guide means as stated when the arbor is moved out of its engaged position.

15. In a machine for winding and cutting a brush strip having a channel member, the combination of a rotatable arbor, means for connecting the leading end portion or" the channel member of the strip with the arbor, means for rotating the arbor to wind the brush strip thereon, a cutter bodily movable in unison with the arbor and concentrically therewith and also movable relatively thereto, and means automatically operable after rotation of the arbor to a predetermined limited extent for relatively moving the cutter to cut the said channel member.

16. In a machine for winding and cutting a brush strip having a channel member, the combination of a rotatable arbor, means for connecting the leading end portion of the channel member of the strip with the arbor, means for rotating the arbor to wind the brush strip thereon, a cutter bodily movable in unison with the arbor and concentrically therewith and also movable transversely relatively thereto, and means automatically operable after rotation of the arbor to a predetermined limited extent for relatively moving the cutter transversely to cut the said channel member.

17. In a machine for winding and cutting a brush strip having a channel member, the combination of a rotatable arbor, means for connecting the leading end portion of the channel member of the strip with the arbor, means for rotating the arbor to Wind the brush strip thereon, a cutter bodily movable in unison with the arbor and concentrically therewith, the said cutter being relatively movable longitudinally relatively to the arbor into and out of a position in register with the channel member and the said cutter being also movable transversely relatively to the arbor for cutting the channel member, and means automatically operable after rotation of the arbor to a predetermined limited extent for moving the cutter longitudinally into register with the wound channel member and for then moving the cutter transversely to cut the channel member.

18. In a machine for Winding and cutting a brush strip having a channel member, the combination of a driving member rotatable about a longitudinal axis, means for rotating the said member to a predetermined limited extent, an arbor rotatable coaxially with the driving member and longitudinally movable into and out of an engaged position wherein it is connected with the driving member for rotation in unison therewith, guide means for the channel member of the brush strip, means for connecting the leading end portion of the channel member with the arbor to cause the said strip to be drawn through the said guide means and to be wound on the said arbor to form a brush upon rotation of the arbor in unison With the drivin member, a cutter carried by and bodily movable with the driving member and movable relatively thereto, means dependent on the rotation of the driving member and operable near the completion of Winding for relatively moving the cutter to cut the channel member of the strip, and mechanism for moving the arbor longitudinally into its said engaged position prior to winding and for moving it longitudinally out of its said engaged position after winding to permit the wound brush to be removed from the arbor at the said exposed end thereof.

19. In a machine for winding and cutting a brush strip having a channel member, the combination of a driving member rotatable about a longitudinal axis, means for rotating the said member to a predetermined limited extent, an arbor rotatable coaxially with the driving member and longitudinally movable into and out of an engaged position wherein it is connected with the driving member for rotation in unison therewith, guide means for the channel member of the brush strip, mean for connecting the leading end portion of the channel member with the arbor to cause the said strip to be drawn through the said guide means and to be wound on the said arbor to form a brush upon rotation of the arbor in unison with the driving member, a cutter carried by and bodily movable with the driving member and movable longitudinally relatively thereto into and out of a position in register with the wound channel member, the said cutter being also movable transversely relatively to the driving member for cutting the said channel member, and means dependent on the rotation of the driving member and operable near the completion of winding for relatively moving the cutter longitudinally into register with the wound channel member and for then relatively moving the cutter transversely to cut the said channel member, and mechanism for moving the arbor longitudinally into its said engaged position prior to winding and for moving it longitudinally out of its said engaged position after winding to permit the Wound brush to be removed from the arbor at the said exposed end thereof.

20. In a machine for winding and cutting a brush stri having a channel member, the combination of a driving member rotatable about a longitudinal axis, means for rotating the said member to a predetermined limited extent, an arbor rotatable coaxially in unison with the driving member, guide meams' -for the; channel member of the brush strip;-.mean -.for connecting thev leading: end portion of. thechannelmember. with the arbor to cause: the said strip'to. be drawn through the'saidguid'e means and to be Wound onthe said arbor to-form. a'.brush uponrotation of the arbor, a cutter carried by and bodily movable with the driving member, the said cutter being. rotatablymovablerelatively to the driving memberv about. an .eccentrici longitudinal axis into and'outof a cutting position, a spring for biasing the cutter forrotative movement out of the said cutting .positioma lever connected with the cutter for movement. in unison. therewith which lever projects from..the'periphery of the driving member; a longitudinally movable pin fixed againstbodily rotative movement and normally in'a'projecting position to'be engaged by the said lever near the completion of winding, the said pin thereupon serving to relatively rotate the lever and the cutter'in opposition to the spring to 1-0- tatively move the cutter 'to its cutting position so as to out the channel'member, and means for retracting the pin after the cutting action to releaseihe lever: and" to thus: enable the spring to movethe. cuttenout' of its. cutting position and for then;restoring the pin to.-its projecting position for-subsequent reengageznent with the said levers.

21. A" machineras set forth-in claim 20, wherein the means for'rotating the driving member is a single revolution clutch, and wherein a mechanismv is: provided for' simultaneously retractingv arbor rotatable coaxially in'unison with the drivmember; guide means for the channel member ofithe brush strip; meansiforconnecting the leading'en'd portionofithe'channel member with the arborto'cause the said strip: to be drawn'through the said .guide'mean's andito be wound on the said arbor to form'aPbrushiuponirotationof the arbor, a cutter: carried by and bodily movable with the drivingmember; the saidlcutten being rotatably 1 6 movable-ir'elatively to the driving member" about aneccentri'c longitudinal axisinto and out of a cutting positiOn and the said cutter being also movable longitudinally'intoi and out of a-position 1 inregisterwiththe channel'member, a cam which upon relative rotativemovement-of the cutter to its 'cuttin'g po'sitlon ser ves to move the cutter'longitudinallyinto-register with the channel member, a spring for biasing the cutter for rotative movement out of th'e-said cutting position and also fOrlongitudihal movement out of register with thechannel member; a lever connected with the cutter for movement in unison therewith Which'lever projects from the periphery of the driving member, a pinfixed against bodily rotative' movement and=positioned to be engaged by the saidlever near'the completion of winding which pin thereupon" serves to relatively rotate the lever, the said lever upon being so rotatedacting inoppositionto the spring and'serving in cooperation'wi'th the'cam'to longitudinally move the cutterinto regis'terwith the channel member and also serving'to rotatively move the cutter to its cuttingposition so as to cut the channel member; and means for-retractingthe-pin after the cutting action to relasethe lever and thus enable the spring to relatively move the-cutter out of its cutting position and to-longitudinallymove the cutter out of fregister with the channel member, the last-said m'ean's then serving to restore the pin to its pro'jectingpo'sition for subsequent re'-' engagement with the said lever;

23. Amachine as set forth in claim 22, wherein the means for rotating 'the "driving" member is a singlerevolution=clutch; and wherein a mechanism is provided for -siniu'ltan'eously retracting the said pin and for starting the action'of the said clutch.

AliFRED FL'ANDER SON.

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